Teaching Assistant

Ide Primary School; Greater London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Ide Primary School is seeking a caring and proactive teaching assistant to support pupils across the school, including children with additional needs, helping them access learning and feel valued. In this role you will work in class, in small groups and sometimes 1:1, building positive relationships with pupils, families and staff to nurture social, emotional and behavioural well‑being.

We value calmness, kindness and resilience, and you will be part of a collaborative, caring school community

Qualifications

• Genuinely enjoys working with children and building positive relationships.
• Brings calmness, kindness, resilience and a sense of humour.
• Believes every child deserves to feel successful.
• Willing to get stuck in and support a range of needs and personalities.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils in class, in small groups and sometimes on a 1:1 basis.
• Help children access learning and develop confidence and independence.
• Work closely with teachers to deliver engaging and inclusive learning experiences.
• Support children's social, emotional and behavioural development.
• Celebrate progress, from the smallest breakthrough to the biggest achievement.
• Contribute to a calm, safe and purposeful learning environment.
• Build positive relationships with families, colleagues and the wider school community.
• Play an active part in school life, visits, events and enrichment opportunities.

Skills

Positive relationships

Calmness

Kindness

Resilience

Humour

Proactive

Collaborative

Job description

Be the person who helps a child believe they can.

At Ide Primary School, we know that the right adults canmake a lasting difference to a child's life.

Not through grand gestures, but through everyday acts ofkindness, encouragement, patience, consistency, creativity and care. Throughhelping a child feel safe enough to take risks, confident enough to share theirideas, and supported enough to achieve their full potential.

We are looking for someone who can nurture positiverelationships, support children’s social, emotional and behavioural needs, andhelp create an environment where every child feels valued, included and able tothrive.

As an inclusive school, our children are at the heart ofeverything we do. This role will involve supporting pupils across the school,including children with additional needs, helping them to succeed academically,socially and emotionally.

At Ide Primary School, we are proud of our welcomingcommunity and our commitment to helping every child develop a love of learning,confidence in themselves, and the skills they need to flourish both now and inthe future.

We are looking for someone who:

• genuinely enjoys working with children andbuilding positive relationships
• brings calmness, kindness, resilience and asense of humour
• believes every child deserves to feel successful
• can support children with a wide range of needsand personalities
• is proactive, adaptable and willing to get stuckin
• is reflective and committed to continualimprovement
• wants to be part of a collaborative and caringschool community

In this role, you will:

• support pupils in class, in small groups andsometimes on a 1:1 basis
• help children access learning and developconfidence and independence
• work closely with teachers to deliver engagingand inclusive learning experiences
• support children's social, emotional andbehavioural development
• celebrate progress, from the smallestbreakthrough to the biggest achievement
• contribute to a calm, safe and purposefullearning environment
• build positive relationships with families,colleagues and the wider school community
• play an active part in school life, visits,events and enrichment opportunities